CN Train Location Updates - February 2023

Daily whereabouts of train locations along with sightings for heads ups to other railfans.
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Re: CN Train Location Updates - February 2023

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M385 over Clinton River (M.P. 21.19) at 16:30. CN/CN, 100 cars.

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251 passing MP 22.5 on the Holly at 5:07 pm. A lot of mixed up front today, even some covered coiled steel cars.

NB Train 515 passed about an hour ago. It had a lot of jumbo Dow covered hoppers and loaded centerbeams today.

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Manistique wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 5:09 pm
251 passing MP 22.5 on the Holly at 5:07 pm. A lot of mixed up front today, even some covered coiled steel cars.
Had a former citirail GEVO 2nd of 2 elephant style, 2771 if I saw correctly.

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Northbound by Royal Oak at 1945, no visual on the power but the leader has an AMAZING old cast P5 horn, only one CN engine has this kind of P5, CN SD60 #5416. so it may have been that.

CN 5416: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYik_BrbCm0
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Eastbound by Trowbridge at 2039 with DPU

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23:00 - Amtrak eastbound by MP 205... 32 axles as usual.

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07:10 - WB X12311 w CN 3013/CN 3099 f/f and mid-DPU CN 2917 thru Durand on M2
07:49 - WB M399 w CN 8904/KCS 4204 f/r thru Durand on M2
08:10 - WB P365 arrives in Durand on M2 for its pickup.

06:55 - WB L501 w power from yesterday's L500 by the 205 cam
07:20 - WB A491 w power from yesterday's A492 (csx/cn) by the 205 cam
08:12 - EB X302 w CN 3181/CN 3873 and mid-DPU CN 3084 by the 205 cam

09:22 - WB P365 by the 205 cam
09:22 - EB M396 is holding at Bellevue
09:22 - WB X123 w CN 3013/CN 3099 f/f and mid-DPU CN 2917 is holding at Potterville
09:22 - WB M399 w CN 8904/KCS 4204 f/r was holding at Cedar for P365, now advancing to Mill

09:35 - WB X12311 w CN 3013/CN 3099 f/f and mid-DPU CN 2917 by MP 205 cam

09:49 - EB X302 w CN 3181/CN 3873 and mid-DPU CN 3084 thru Durand on M2
09:49 - WB M399 w CN 8904/KCS 4204 f/r by MP 205 cam

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10:23 - EB M396 w CN 8864/CN 3920 ex-citirail by MP 205 cam

10:41 - WB Z149 w CN 8859/IC 2723/CN 5629 at Durand on M2 - all three engines were pulling hard by the depot

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11:56 - EB M396 w CN 8864/CN 3920 ex-citirail thru Durand on M2

11:56 - SB L575 by Fort Street with GTW 5932

11:56 - L572 working in Oakwood Yard.

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L572 CN 2267 by Champaign Rd 12:20

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251 through Trenton at 14:04

CN 5699
CN 5735
CN 5737

a lot of boxcars up front. Very long train

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M385 CN 8891 2712 w GTW 5831 3rd onto the Shore Line 14:32

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Delray wrote:
Wed Feb 08, 2023 2:10 pm
251 through Trenton at 14:04

CN 5699
CN 5735
CN 5737

a lot of boxcars up front. Very long train
onto the Holly sub 15:30

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Delray wrote:
Wed Feb 08, 2023 2:10 pm
251 through Trenton at 14:04

CN 5699
CN 5735
CN 5737

a lot of boxcars up front. Very long train
Passing MP 22.5 on the Holly at 4:14 pm.

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Train 116 rolling by MP 22.5 at 4:40 pm. Racks then stacks. Two CN's as power.

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Train 507 flying past MP 22.5 at 6:50 pm with a lot of mixed on the headend.

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L508, CN 5745 & 5718 southbound at Royal Oak.

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Train 508 passed MP 22.5 at 7 pm. A lot of mixed and autoracks on the headend, followed by a lot of containers.

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M384 through Common Rd. @ 23:38. CN 2267, 2624, & 8830 with 160 cars. Moving at track speed.

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251 through Trenton at 11:12

CN 5755
CN 2596

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